Best qView Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from photo viewer software ranked against qView on the same published basis.
- 1qView vs Ghost Commander
- 2qView vs ApolloOne
- 3qView vs FastStone Image Viewer
- 4qView vs ImageGlass
- 5qView vs XnConvert
- 6qView vs Geeqie
- 7qView vs GNOME Remote Desktop
- 8qView vs Gwenview
- 9qView vs IrfanView
- 10qView vs JPEGView
- 11qView vs Mousepad
- 12qView vs nomacs
- 13qView vs PhotoQt
- 14qView vs Pictureflect Photo Viewer
- 15qView vs Pineapple Pictures
- 16qView vs feh
- 17qView vs Free Photo Viewer
- 19qView vs JPEGView
- 20qView vs QTerminal
- 21qView vs Photo Mechanic
qView alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghost Commander | 7.4 | No | — | Android |
| 2 | ApolloOne | 6.4 | Free plan | $1.25/mo | Mac |
| 3 | FastStone Image Viewer | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 4 | ImageGlass | 6.4 | Free plan | $826.42/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | XnConvert | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Geeqie | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | GNOME Remote Desktop | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 8 | Gwenview | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 9 | IrfanView | 6.3 | Free plan | $18/mo | Windows |
| 10 | JPEGView | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Mousepad | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 12 | nomacs | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | PhotoQt | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 14 | Pictureflect Photo Viewer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | Pineapple Pictures | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | feh | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 17 | Free Photo Viewer | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 19 | JPEGView | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | QTerminal | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 21 | Photo Mechanic | 5.6 | No | $12.42/mo | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about qView alternatives
What is the best alternative to qView?
Ghost Commander, number 1 in photo viewer software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: ApolloOne, FastStone Image Viewer, ImageGlass and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to qView?
ApolloOne is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.